HÓFATAK (Hoof-Steps) at GUNNARSSTAÐIR (Gunnar´s Place), Þistilfjörður (Thistle Fjord district) Current occupants: Fjóla Runólfsdóttir and Jóhannes Sigfússon The farmers at HÓFATAK participate in the following national initiative: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) The farm GUNNARSSTAÐIR (Gunnar´s Place), situated on the west side of the head of the fjord LÓNAFJÖRÐUR (Lagoon Fjord), is the easternmost farm owning land adjoining the sea. A collection of buildings are situated approximately 1 km east of the district highway road 85, south of river GARÐÁ (Wall River – may also translate to Garden River), including four residence houses and a number of sheepsheds and other…

FLAGA (Flake), Þistilfjörður (Thistle Fjord district) Current occupants: Ómar Vilberg Reynisson and Daníel Hansen. The farm was listed amongst the highest rated farms in Iceland for the production year 2015 by Rannsóknamiðstöð landbúnaðarins (The Agricultural Research Centre). The farmers at FLAGA participate in the following national initiatives and projects: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) Farmers cultivate the land (Bændur græða landið) The residence houses and outhouses at FLAGA (Flake) are situated alongside the district highway road 85, approximately 250 m west of river SANDÁ (Sandy River). The area of land belonging to FLAGA is a relatively narrow stripe of land…

SYÐRI-BREKKUR 2 (Southerly-Hills II), Langanes (Long Peninsula district) Current occupants: Kristín Kristjánsdóttir and Úlfar Þórðarson The farmers at SYÐRI-BREKKUR 2 participate in the following national initiatives and projects: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) Farmers cultivate the land (Bændur græða landið) Kristín and Úlfar have pursued farming at SYÐRI-BREKKUR II (Southerly-Hills II) since 1972. Their son, Þórður, recently bought the farm and formally takes over all its assets and liabilities in 2017. SYÐRI-BREKKUR II are south of SYÐRI-BREKKUR I and own the hayfields on the upper side of the highway road. The area of land of at the foot of the…

SYÐRI-BREKKUR 1 (Southerly-Hills I), Langanes (Long Peninsula district) Current occupant: Kristján Indriðason Kristján participates in the following national initiative: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) Kristján has pursued sheep farming at SYÐRI-BREKKUR I (Southerly-Hills I) since 1992. Mountain BREKKNAFJALL (Hillsides Mountain) is situated inwardly on the LANGANES peninsula (Long-Peninsula), a short distance from the small village of ÞÓRSHÖFN (Thor´s Harbour - Thor was the god of thunder in Nordic mythology), but at the same time quite far into the heathlands.  The mountainsides of BREKKNAFJALL are quite steep on the west side, in many places rocky but overall relatively well grown with…

KOLLAVÍK (Kolli´s Cove), Þistilfjörður (Thistle Fjord district) Current occupants: Jakobína Björg Ketilsdóttir and Hreinn Geirsson The farmer at KOLLAVÍK participate in the following national initiatives and projects: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) Farmers cultivate the land (Bændur græða landið) The current occupants, Hreinn and Jakobína, have pursued farming at KOLLAVÍK (Colli´s Cove) since 1988. According to the Icelandic Sagas, KOLLAVÍK was settled by the settler “Kolli”. The farm faces south from where it is situated at the foot of the fairly high mountain side of mountain LOKI west of lake KOLLAVÍKURVATN (Kolli´s Cove Lake) which at first sight seems…

LAXÁRDALUR (Salmon River Valley), Þilstilfjörður (Thistle Fjord district) Current occupants: Eggert Stefánsson and Hjördís Matthilde Hendriksen. The farm was listed amongst the highest rated farms in Iceland for the production year 2015 by Rannsóknamiðstöð landbúnaðarins (The Agricultural Research Centre). The farmers at LAXÁRDALUR participate in the following national initiatives: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) Farmers cultivate the land (Bændur græða landið) The area of land belonging to LAXÁRDALUR (Salmon River Valley) stretches in a more and less straight line from the seashore to the mountain ridge of HELJARDALSFJÖLL (Death Valley Mountains), in an approximately 3 km wide stripe the…

SVEINUNGSVÍK (Sveinungur´s Cove), Þistilfjörður (Thistle Fjord district) Current occupant: Árni Gunnarsson The farmer at SVEINUNGSVÍK participates in the following national initiatives: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) Farmers cultivate the land (Bændur græða landið) Árni took over the farming operation at SVEINUNGSVÍK (Sveinungur´s Cove) from his parents in 2013. A sheep buck owned by Árni was enominated as “The best ewe father” in Iceland in 2015 (see article on page 16 in the Icelandic Farmers´ Newspaper (more information here). According to the Icelandic Sagas, the settler “Sveinungur” settled in SVEINUNGSVÍK (Sveinungur´s Cove). The farm together with the animal sheds and…

SKEGGJASTAÐIR (Skeggi´s  Place), Langanesströnd (Long Peninsula Coast) Current occupant: reverend Brynhildur Óladóttir Brynhildur participates in the following national initiative: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) The farm of SKEGGJASTAÐIR (Skeggi´s Place) is situated west of the spit of SKARFATANGI (Cormorant Spit), at the fjord mouth and adjacent to VOPNAFJÖRÐUR district (Weapon Fjord district) innermost in the so-called GÆSÁRGILSDRÖG (Goose Ravine River Source). The farm is situated east of the hill ridges of SKEGGJASTAÐAHÁLSAR (Skeggi´s Place Hill Ridges), west of the head of fjord BAKKAFJÖRÐUR (Bank Fjord). SKEGGJASTAÐIR is a churchplace owned by the Icelandic ecclesiastical fund. The current church is the…

BORGIR (Shelters), Þistilfjörður (Thistle Fjord district) Current occupants: Eiríkur Kristjánsson and Vigdís Valgerður Sigurðardóttir The farmers at BORGIR participate in the following national initiatives: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) Farmers cultivate the land (Bændur græða landið) Eiríkur and Vigdís have pursued farming at BORGIR (Shelters) since 1974. The farm is situated at the food of mountain VIÐARFJALL (Timber Mountain), close to the lagoon and facing the farm KOLLAVÍK (Kolli´s Creek) on the other side of the lagoon. The animal sheds are situated on the ravine edge, south-east of the residence house. The rivulet BALDUR (BALDUR was the god of light…

SAUÐANES (Sheep Peninsula), Langanes (Long Peninsula district) Current occupants: Ágúst Marinó Ágústsson and Steinunn Anna Halldórsdóttir The farmers at SAUÐANES participate in the following national initiatives. Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) Farmers cultivate the land (Bændur græða landið) SAUÐANES (Sheep Peninsula) holds extensive tracts of land and was earlier said to own numerous tenancies to the east as well as south to the farm of HALLGILSSTAÐIR (Hallgils´s Place). The farm is located 7 km north of the small village of ÞÓRSHÖFN (Thor´s Harbour - Thor was the god of thunder in Nordic mythology), situated on a hillock north of…